Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống để dạ, chết gói lá mang đi

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Meaning · English

Live simply and die without burdening others

Literally: Live to eat, die wrapped in leaves to go

Examples

Ông bà ta đã sống theo câu 'Sống để dạ, chết gói lá mang đi'Our ancestors lived by the saying 'Sống để dạ, chết gói lá mang đi'

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Sống để dạ, chết gói lá mang đi” mean?

Live simply and die without burdening others Literally: Live to eat, die wrapped in leaves to go

Is “Sống để dạ, chết gói lá mang đi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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